they're voting against but also what they're voting for. >> it's a scary time to be a woman. >> reporter: he defended the use of negative ads saying they are historically messy. susan mcginnis, cbs news, washington. house and senate leaders have reached an agreement on more sanctions on iran. the new sanctions target energy, shipping and insurance sectors. it's all an effort to curtail tehran's suspected push for nuclear weapons. a year and a half investigation into the failed fast and furious gun smuggling operation says five officials at the bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms and explosives share much of the blame for what happened. the operation was set up to track guns but some of the weapons wound up at crime scenes. they range from the special agent in charge of the atf's phoenix field division up to

the agency's director. this is the first of three reports into the operation. 24-year-old james egan holmes has been officially charged in the colorado movie theater shootings. >> the maximum penalty for a first degree murder charge is the death penalty. hyenas two a-- he faces two attempted first degree murder charges on each of the people killed in the shootings. edward lawrence has more. >> reporter: this time to hear the charges against him. >> 24 counts of murder in the first degree. that's 116 counts of criminal attempts to commit murder in the first degree. >> reporter: one for each of the dead and 12 counts of murder with extreme indifference to human life. those charges could mean the death penalty. the 116 counts of attempted

murder mean two counts for each of the 58 people injured in the attack. they say holmes looked the same as he did a week ago with a shock of orange red dyed hair and no emotion during most of the proceedings. but holmes did speak when asked if he wanted to waive his right to a preliminary hearing within a within period of time. he said yes. some wore "batman" shirts, the massacre occurred during the first showing of the film "the dark knight rises." >> we're not going to back down from this individual and let his fear take over our lives. >> reporter: mary ellen hansen was there for her niece, moser who is still in the hospital. over the weekend the pregnant moser had a miscarriage. >> she's going to be paralyzed from the waist down. and we're hopeful she'll get full use of her arms again. >> reporter: james holmes is expected to enter a plea august 9th. edward lawrence for cbs news,

centennial, colorado. >> the attorney says the package he sent to a psychiatrist before the shotting contains privileged information between the doctor and patient and should not be made public. now in the wake of the tragic shootings in colorado a new poll shows americans' views on gun laws remains basically the same. according to the survey conducted by the pew research center, 47% of americans say it is more important to control gun ownership. 46% say it's more important to protect the rights of americans to own guns. those numbers are nearly identical to a similar poll in april. a marijuana bust in gap bills, maryland. >> some neighbors accused the police of overkill. >> reporter: at least some of nicholas dominic's neighbors think the s.w.a.t. raid was overkill but police say given the volume of marijuana and the guns they seized it's a different story.

>> the search revealed 46 mature marijuana plants valued at around $50,000. in addition to the marijuana 24 guns were located and seized from the residence. >> reporter: including an assault rifle. arrested and charged with four felonies was 53-year-old nicholas dominic who lived in the house in maryland. nearly in the shadow of anne arundel high school. dominic told neighbors and reporters this is not what it seems. that he's had neck surgery. doesn't want to use prescription pain pills, and is growing the marijuana for medical use. online court records show no criminal history in maryland. neighbors say there's bush neighbors say there's been in -- neighbors say there's been no sign ever of danger or drug dealing. >> it didn't disturb anything outside his little world. running through somebody's backyard is a little ridiculous to me. >> a large amount of marijuana.

too much for single consumption by one individual. people have defended marijuana grow operations with violence. they yield a lot of profit. >> reporter: police have charged dominic with the intent to direct. but they -- distribute. but they admit they don't have any direct evidence he was actually selling the stuff. in maryland, scott broom, 9news now. now a look at other thing making news now at 4:35. the battle for aleppo is heating up in syria. they have been engaged in a fierce battle for several days. u. n. officials believe up to 200,000 residents have evacuated the city roughly the size of los angeles. rebels claimed to still be in charge of aleppo but government forces have stepped up their attacks to recapture the territory. ocean city, maryland, police are searching for a man wanted in a series of attempted sexual assaults. they say they all took place

near bars, and secluded areas. the plaitest happened -- latest happened saturday morning. again this is ocean city maryland. the victims had been drinking in all of the cases. they were walking home alone when the suspect confronted them. he forced them to the ground and assaulted them. at 4:39 howard will tell us just how warm our region will be today and also tell us about possible afternoon showers. >> then at 4:40. the battle for the future of the smart phone. the entry that plays -- industry that plays out in a californiacourtroom. and we're back where your weather first in two minutes.

#:38 on this tuesday morning. -- 4:38 on this tuesday morning. andrea roane's returned. humidity again. like yesterday temperatures in the upper 80s likely for highs but also like yesterday see a few showers and storms in

spots. wind moving over to the east at about 5 to 8 miles an hour. seven day forecast has some heat building in it. i'll have those details in about five minutes. right now over to monika with timesaver traffic. howard, on the northbound side of 395 here's what it looks like across the 14th street bridge. not bad at all heading into the downtown area using 395 even 66 inside the beltway running smoothly to the roosevelt bridge as well. i'll be back with more traffic coming up. it's time for the first your money segment of the morning. >> who's this vision beside you? she looks familiar. >> yesterday jessica was here and now she's here. >> we missed her desperately and great to be back and where else are we back? back to 13,000 on the dow. while you were gone that happened. in the meantime show investors -- though investors have been

waiting on the sidelines. tomorrow the federal reserve is expected to announce new steps to boost the economy. and investors are also hoping the european central bank will do the same thing on thursday. checking the numbers from wall street. the dow still above 13,000 -- two tech giants squaring off in federal court on one side apple suing samsung for allegedly making smart phones and tablets it claims are knockoffs of its popular iphone and ipad. apple is seeking $2.5 billion in damages. google is closely watching this trial because its android operating system powers many smart phones. hyundai is recalling santa fe suvs and sonata sedans because of problems with the air bags. the government says the front passenger air bag may not deploy in a crash in santa fe

models between 2007 and 2009. the side air bags may inflate without reason in the sonatas. strong sales in the u.s. helped chrysler post a $436 million profit last quarter. that's a pretty big deal compared to the $370 million it lost last year when it refinanced it government bailout loans. that's because the automaker sels 75% of its cars in the united states. >> that sounds good. >> made in america and sold in america. all we heard about was spain again and greece the whole time we were away. >> must have been interesting getting that perspective from across the pond. >> exactly. it was. it was. >> very cool. >> more stories though. >> she's got them. >> keep them rolling. >> thanks jess. massive federal cuts which are set to begin next year could be felt a lot sooner than expected here in the d.c. area. >> when we return what it could

mean for you and our local economy. we're back in two minutes with that and your weather first. you're watching 9news now.

good morning, welcome back to 9news now. 4:44 on this tuesday morning. the last day of the month this year is hurtling by. >> i'm glad this month is over. hottest month like lie in washington weather history and still dealing with pollen. grass pollen yesterday was high and mold spores were moderate. >> so august is going to be cooler then? >> yeah. right? >> could be? >> it will be a tad cooler won't it? >> we'll take it. >> but we're going to start the month though it looks like back in the upper 80s to 90s and this weekend we'll be back in the mid 90s. so let's get you going here on this tuesday morning. we'll try to get the good news out for you. we have some sunshine mixing in with clouds today. temperatures normally warm. upper 80s to around 90 degrees. excuse me. winds east northeast to easterly at about 5, 8 miles an hour. and we're going to see a few

showers and storms in spots kind of like yesterday. there weren't too many around but what was around did come down with some heavy downpours in spots. slow movers. this morning we're watching these thunderstorms really not moving very quickly kind of drifting slowly off of the northern neck in southern maryland into the bay here going to drift to the eastern shore. a look at live doppler 9000 hd. from around point lookout to reedville east and to the bay just east not moving much but a lot of lightning with this hearing from our friends from prince frederick this morning they're saying the lightning off to the south. 73 pax river and upper 60s in culpeper and cumberland. yesterday morning they were in the 50s. outside on the michael & son weather camera a little condensation on the lens. with 82% humidity and a light northeasterly wind at 3 miles an hour. hot. very, very hot.

allergies are getting to me. little rock yesterday, got to 111. 111. that's the third warmest temperature they've ever seen. 109 in oklahoma city. today they'll be about the same neighborhood in little rock and 102 kansas city. a. because it's exceptional but b. probably going to touch that a little bit into the weekend as our temperatures climb from the upper 80s to near 90 into the mid 90s later in the seven day forecast. here's high pressure. hot weather storms going up and around it. another line of storms coming through the great lakes with a front. and this one again dropping southeast. so for us, the moisture comes in from the south and the east. and we get the pop-up showers is all we're going to see in spots today. looks like a better chance for some thunderstorms in the mountains and a better chance for all of us into the day on wednesday. the forecast yellow alerts today and tomorrow for thunderstorms. 88 today. tonight back in the upper 60s and low 70s.

88 tomorrow. by thursday though stray thunderstorms 92. drying out with the end of o the week friday 95 a couple of afternoon storms saturday, sunday. mid 90s and again on monday. 96 degrees lows climbing to the upper 60s. 4:46. time for monika and timesaver traffic. thank you so much howard. good morning everybody. it's quarter to 5:00 in the morning. yet we have some construction on the westbound side of the dulles toll road at the beltway can the southbound bw parkway at the beltway. but here on 270 things are great all the way down to clarksburg and down to the point where the lanes divide. no issues to report right now. in fact we'll take a live look here at route 109 where you'll see that traffic is nice and light through clarksburg and all the way into jermantown and rockville. this time down to southern maryland route 4, route 4, route 301 and 210. everything looks great. in brandy wine with 301 at route 5 also nice and clear. more traffic coming up again at

4:55. well, if you haven't heard the word sequestration yet you need to know that can affect you and it could have a pretty big impact on the local economy. >> sequestration refers to looming massive budget cuts which were never meant to go into effect. but as peggy fox reports the cuts will happen if congress doesn't act very soon. >> reporter: a few hundred employees who work for local defense contractors are rallying to save their jobs and stop massive cuts in their industry. if sequestration goes through it could mean two million job losses across the country and about 160,000 job losses in the d.c. area alone. >> i'm here because we are concerned about jobs in our industry. more so about the security of our nation. >> it was meant to be a hammer. it was never meant to be a policy. >> reporter: he kept the speech

nonpartisan though the looming cuts $1.2 trillion across the board are the result of them unable to compromise. >> this is a pathetic way to legislate. to have this sword hanging over everybody's head and that's supposed to lead people to a decision. this late in the year for something that starts early next year. >> reporter: a year ago congress passed a threatening measure meant to put pressure on the supercommittee to come up with a plan. but the supercommittee failed and those cuts are coming january 2nd if congress doesn't act. >> this problem goes away with one simple thing. balance. as long as the other side is willing to put revenue on the table, then we'll have a balance of spending cuts and revenue and this problem will evaporate. >> reporter: because of the high number of federal jobs and defense contractors the washington area would be hit hard and could lose 161,000 jobs according to economist steven fuller. >> ash land parks would have to close. would there be any people to

fight forest fires? would there be anybody to stamp your passport at dulles when you flew in from a foreign county? >> even though the cuts don't take effect until january 2nd repercussions are already being felt. defense contractors are tried to give their -- required to give their employees working on federal projects 60 days' notice if they plan to lay them off. i'm peggy fox reporting, back to you. >> professor steven fuller who runs the center at george mason says sequestration would raise the national unemployment level from 8.2% to 9.6%. today the u.s. house is going to vote on a controversial bill which would ban certain abortions in d.c.. if it's approved the bill would prohibit any abortion after 20 weeks of pregnancy. unless there's a danger to the mother's life. now right now, abortions at any point in the pregnancy are legal in the district. city leaders have opposed the

bill as an intrusion to d.c.'s self-rule. a new research out revealing more about juvenile arthritis. it's an autoimmune disease which affects around 300,000 kids in the united states. but children with the condition can also have gi tract problems. skin issues even inflammation of the eyes. >> ongoing eye inflammation can lead to cataracts, glaucoma and even blindness. >> the pain and swelling continues the child should be brought to a pediatrician's attention and the best doctor to treat a complex disease in kids is a pediatric rheumatologist. a health task force is recommending against using electrocardiograms for routine screenings in patients with low risk of heart failure. they found ecg screenings in those patients instead lead to

unnecessary procedures or overtreatment. heart disease is the leading cause of death in the u.s. doctors are recommending early intervention for children born with congenital heart defects. the american heart association says they are at a greater risk for other developmental issues. doctors say children who meet the criteria should be evaluated for neurorow, developmental, psychosocial behavior and behavorial and emotional issues. a previously rejected alzheimer's drug may have new potential. a team of scientists led by researchers at mount sinai school of medicine found the drug demabond effectively stopped the progression of memory deterioration in mice. the findings could lead to clinical trials in human patients in the early stages of the disease. well, good morning it's 4:52. here's the question of the morning now --

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we're following breaking news out of virginia. the u.s. geological survey confirmed that louisa county, virginia. sustained yet another earthquake. 2.4 magnitude earthquake. it happened about 12:43 morning. about a year ago last year in august that was the massive earthquake where it sustained significant damage to schools and churches out in that county. again 12:43 this morning 2.4 magnitude earthquake confirmed

by the u.s. geological survey possibly an aftershock but still waiting the hear on that -- to hear on that. all right we are looking warm this morning have a few thunderstorms off of the northern neck into the bay given up some lightning. they're drifting slowly east. we have the threat for a few more showers and storms at times today. best chances will be blue ridge and points by the way as temperature rise to the mid and upper 80s. hotter to the end of the week. monika? 395 here at seminary road. running smoothly it's a good example of 395 inside the beltway between the beltway and the 14th street bridge. i'll be back with more traffic coming up at 5:01. back to you guys. thanks monika. good news for virginia residents regarding the commonwealth's finances. they ended the year with $129 million more than you expected. wouldn't you like that for your checking account in rick brown tells the associated press revenues were up 5.4% over the

estimates they made. $55million in the surplus came from unexpected sales tax collections. 33.5% from individual withholdings. $32million from corporate income tax. well, if one state senator has her way virginia may have legalized gambling soon. democrat state senator lucas is planning to introduce a bill during the next legislative session. it would allow slot machines and table games in areas where at least 40% of the land mass is exempt from local real estate taxes. later today, the capital area food bank will dedicate a new multimillion delicious center which is equal to the size of two football fields. the 123,000 square foot facility is located in the 4900 block of puerto rico avenue northeast. it features a teaching kitchen, warehouse space and 13 loading docks for grocery strucks. officials say the new center the needed to combat a growing

-- is needed to combat a growing hunger crisis in the washington region. corn prices a record high as the worst drought in half a century affects more of the u.s.. in just the past six weeks corn prices sored more than 50%. -- soared more than 50%. experts say that's already leading to higher prices at the supermarket for beef, chicken and vegetable oil. are you sick of the reruns? the excitement is building for the fall tv season. >> last night cbs showed off the new and returning shows. teresa garcia reports from the red carpet. >> reporter: cbs stars celebrating the upcoming fall television season. jonny lee miller and lucy lui star in "elementary." >> i think that it's great that they made watson female because i think for a series it makes a little bit more interesting. >> i'm taking you for a cop. >> reporter: dennis quaid and

michael chiklis star in the drama "vegas." >> just want to do business. >> he just wants his piece of the pie. >> that's right. >> reporter: janet montgomery and kyle mclaughlin star in "made in jersey." >> and finally, apologize. >> you see where she comes from and how she balances that with her work life and so likable. >> reporter: they came out to celebrate the new prime time lineup. the hit come byes "two broke girls" and "the big bang theory" will be back too. >> but our relationship kind of trumps our relationships with our significant others because we've been friends for -- we've got a major bromance going on. >> reporter: the fall lineup also brings back